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Ed McDaniel

Clemson · Linebacker · 1988-91

TAK
75
COV
72
SPD
67

Game attribute ratings

Scouting Report

McDaniel was a first-team all-conference pick in 1991.

In the Clemson record book, McDaniel ranks No. 6 in career tackles.

McDaniel was the No. 125 overall pick in the 1992 NFL Draft.

In 17-0 that career earns a 72 overall, the 12th-highest linebacker rating at Clemson since 1990 and No. 56 among all linebackers of the 1990-1994 era.

Honors & Awards

  1. 1991
    • Third-team All-American
    • First-team all-conference
  2. 1992
    • No. 125 overall pick, NFL Draft

Clemson Record Book

  • No. 6 in career tackles

Top-10 entries in the program's career and single-season lists.

Clemson Teammates

  1. 88Levon Kirkland1990-91LB
  2. 80Brentson Buckner1990-93EDGE
  3. 80Rob Bodine1990-91EDGE
  4. 74Brian Dawkins1993-95S
  5. 74Wayne Simmons1991-92LB
  6. 72Dexter Davis1990CB
  7. 72Raymond Priester1994-97RB
  8. 72Robert O'Neal1991-92CB
  9. 72Ronald Williams1990-91RB
  10. 72Terry Smith1990-93WR

Full Clemson all-time roster

Top Linebackers of the 1990-1994 Era

  1. 95Ray LewisMiami · 1993-95LB
  2. 91Dana HowardIllinois · 1991-94LB
  3. 91Derrick BrooksFlorida State · 1991-94LB
  4. 91Marvin JonesFlorida State · 1990-92LB
  5. 91Zach ThomasTexas Tech · 1992-95LB
  6. 90Alfred WilliamsColorado · 1987-90LB
  7. 90Kevin HardyIllinois · 1992-95LB
  8. 90Marcus BuckleyTexas A&M · 1990-92LB

Best college linebackers since 1990Best ACC players

Sources: Wikipedia (Ed McDaniel) and its All-America, all-conference, award and program statistical-leader pages; season statistics and NFL Draft data from CollegeFootballData.com. Ratings are 17-0's own estimates, graded within each era. How ratings work.